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Dartford and Thurrock

124,594 and 181,287 residents (mid-2024).

Dartford is higher than Thurrock on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Dartford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dartford Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Dartford: £3,312Thurrock: £3,711Dartford: £3,326Thurrock: £3,506Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Thurrock is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £12,908, Thurrock £13,114Thurrock: £13,114Dartford: £12,908Thurrock: £13,170Dartford: £12,963Thurrock: £12,440Dartford: £12,244

    £12,908£12,963£12,244Thurrock is higher£13,114£13,170£12,440

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,712, Thurrock £2,123Thurrock: £2,123Dartford: £1,712Thurrock: £2,132Dartford: £1,719Thurrock: £2,013Dartford: £1,624

    £1,712£1,719£1,624Thurrock is higher£2,123£2,132£2,013

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £11,706, Thurrock £11,620Thurrock: £11,620Dartford: £11,706Thurrock: £11,669Dartford: £11,756Thurrock: £11,022Dartford: £11,104

    £11,706£11,756£11,104Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,669£11,022

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £445, Thurrock £618Thurrock: £618Dartford: £445Thurrock: £620Dartford: £447Thurrock: £586Dartford: £422

    £445£447£422Thurrock is higher£618£620£586

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £733, Thurrock £845Thurrock: £845Dartford: £733Thurrock: £848Dartford: £736Thurrock: £801Dartford: £695

    £733£736£695Thurrock is higher£845£848£801

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Dartford £23, Thurrock £33Thurrock: £33Dartford: £23Thurrock: £33Dartford: £24Thurrock: £31Dartford: £22

    £23£24£22Thurrock is higher£33£33£31

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Dartford: £318Thurrock: £361Dartford: £320Thurrock: £341Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Thurrock is higher£359£361£341

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Dartford: £140Thurrock: £142Dartford: £140Thurrock: £134Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Thurrock is higher£141£142£134

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £98, Thurrock £113Thurrock: £113Dartford: £98Thurrock: £114Dartford: £98Thurrock: £107Dartford: £93

    £98£98£93Thurrock is higher£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £1,420, Thurrock £1,814Thurrock: £1,814Dartford: £1,420Thurrock: £1,822Dartford: £1,426Thurrock: £1,721Dartford: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Thurrock is higher£1,814£1,822£1,721

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Dartford: £126Thurrock: £160Dartford: £127Thurrock: £151Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Thurrock is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £181, Thurrock £185Thurrock: £185Dartford: £181Thurrock: £186Dartford: £182Thurrock: £176Dartford: £172

    £181£182£172Thurrock is higher£185£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £7.43, Thurrock £5.50Thurrock: £5.50Dartford: £7.43Thurrock: £5.53Dartford: £7.46Thurrock: £5.22Dartford: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dartford £5.35, Thurrock £4.86Thurrock: £4.86Dartford: £5.35Thurrock: £4.88Dartford: £5.37Thurrock: £4.61Dartford: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Dartford: £6.52Thurrock: £5.48Dartford: £6.54Thurrock: £5.18Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 1,011.8, Thurrock 1,020.4Thurrock: 1,020.4Dartford: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Thurrock is higher1,020.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 94.8, Thurrock 131.8Thurrock: 131.8Dartford: 94.8

    94.8Thurrock is higher131.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dartford 151.5, Thurrock 175.5Thurrock: 175.5Dartford: 151.5

    151.5Thurrock is higher175.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.4, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Thurrock is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dartford 155.4, Thurrock 187.3Thurrock: 187.3Dartford: 155.4

    155.4Thurrock is higher187.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dartford 22.9, Thurrock 25.3Thurrock: 25.3Dartford: 22.9

    22.9Thurrock is higher25.3

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Dartford and Thurrock, per person in the age group
MeasureDartfordThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,908£12,963£12,244£13,114£13,170£12,440Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,624£2,123£2,132£2,013Thurrock
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,706£11,756£11,104£11,620£11,669£11,022Dartford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£445£447£422£618£620£586Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£733£736£695£845£848£801Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£24£22£33£33£31Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£113£114£107Thurrock
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,814£1,822£1,721Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£160£160£151Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£185£186£176Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£5.50£5.53£5.22Dartford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.86£4.88£4.61Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.46£5.48£5.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,020.4Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.8131.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5175.5Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.457.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.4187.3Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.925.3Thurrock

Per resident

Dartford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dartford Thurrock

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dartford £3,312, Thurrock £3,696Thurrock: £3,696Dartford: £3,312Thurrock: £3,711Dartford: £3,326Thurrock: £3,506Dartford: £3,142

    £3,312£3,326£3,142Thurrock is higher£3,696£3,711£3,506

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,628, Thurrock £1,669Thurrock: £1,669Dartford: £1,628Thurrock: £1,676Dartford: £1,635Thurrock: £1,583Dartford: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Thurrock is higher£1,669£1,676£1,583

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dartford £1,093, Thurrock £1,361Thurrock: £1,361Dartford: £1,093Thurrock: £1,367Dartford: £1,098Thurrock: £1,291Dartford: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Thurrock is higher£1,361£1,367£1,291

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dartford £1,477, Thurrock £1,479Thurrock: £1,479Dartford: £1,477Thurrock: £1,485Dartford: £1,483Thurrock: £1,402Dartford: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Thurrock is higherDepends on how you count£1,479£1,485£1,402

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dartford £56, Thurrock £79Thurrock: £79Dartford: £56Thurrock: £79Dartford: £56Thurrock: £75Dartford: £53

    £56£56£53Thurrock is higher£79£79£75

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £92, Thurrock £107Thurrock: £107Dartford: £92Thurrock: £108Dartford: £93Thurrock: £102Dartford: £88

    £92£93£88Thurrock is higher£107£108£102

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dartford £2.96, Thurrock £4.14Thurrock: £4.14Dartford: £2.96Thurrock: £4.16Dartford: £2.98Thurrock: £3.93Dartford: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Thurrock is higher£4.14£4.16£3.93

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £318, Thurrock £359Thurrock: £359Dartford: £318Thurrock: £361Dartford: £320Thurrock: £341Dartford: £302

    £318£320£302Thurrock is higher£359£361£341

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dartford £140, Thurrock £141Thurrock: £141Dartford: £140Thurrock: £142Dartford: £140Thurrock: £134Dartford: £133

    £140£140£133Thurrock is higher£141£142£134

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dartford £62, Thurrock £72Thurrock: £72Dartford: £62Thurrock: £73Dartford: £63Thurrock: £69Dartford: £59

    £62£63£59Thurrock is higher£72£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dartford £907, Thurrock £1,163Thurrock: £1,163Dartford: £907Thurrock: £1,168Dartford: £911Thurrock: £1,103Dartford: £860

    £907£911£860Thurrock is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dartford £126, Thurrock £160Thurrock: £160Dartford: £126Thurrock: £160Dartford: £127Thurrock: £151Dartford: £120

    £126£127£120Thurrock is higher£160£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dartford £116, Thurrock £119Thurrock: £119Dartford: £116Thurrock: £119Dartford: £116Thurrock: £113Dartford: £110

    £116£116£110Thurrock is higher£119£119£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dartford £4.74, Thurrock £3.53Thurrock: £3.53Dartford: £4.74Thurrock: £3.55Dartford: £4.76Thurrock: £3.35Dartford: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£3.53£3.55£3.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dartford £3.42, Thurrock £3.12Thurrock: £3.12Dartford: £3.42Thurrock: £3.13Dartford: £3.43Thurrock: £2.96Dartford: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dartford £6.52, Thurrock £5.46Thurrock: £5.46Dartford: £6.52Thurrock: £5.48Dartford: £6.54Thurrock: £5.18Dartford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dartford is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 127.6, Thurrock 129.8Thurrock: 129.8Dartford: 127.6

    127.6Thurrock is higher129.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 12.0, Thurrock 16.8Thurrock: 16.8Dartford: 12.0

    12.0Thurrock is higher16.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 19.1, Thurrock 22.3Thurrock: 22.3Dartford: 19.1

    19.1Thurrock is higher22.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 50.4, Thurrock 57.1Thurrock: 57.1Dartford: 50.4

    50.4Thurrock is higher57.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 99.2, Thurrock 120.1Thurrock: 120.1Dartford: 99.2

    99.2Thurrock is higher120.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dartford 14.6, Thurrock 16.2Thurrock: 16.2Dartford: 14.6

    14.6Thurrock is higher16.2

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Dartford and Thurrock, per resident
MeasureDartfordThurrockHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,312£3,326£3,142£3,696£3,711£3,506Thurrock
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£1,669£1,676£1,583Thurrock
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,361£1,367£1,291Thurrock
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,479£1,485£1,402Thurrock
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£79£79£75Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£107£108£102Thurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£4.14£4.16£3.93Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£320£302£359£361£341Thurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£141£142£134Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£72£73£69Thurrock
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£907£911£860£1,163£1,168£1,103Thurrock
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£160£160£151Thurrock
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£119£119£113Thurrock
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.53£3.55£3.35Dartford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.12£3.13£2.96Dartford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.46£5.48£5.18Dartford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.6129.8Thurrock
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.016.8Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.122.3Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.457.1Thurrock
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.2120.1Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.2Thurrock

Total

Dartford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Thurrock on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Dartford Thurrock

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dartford £412.7m, Thurrock £670.0mThurrock: £670.0mDartford: £412.7mThurrock: £672.8mDartford: £414.5mThurrock: £635.5mDartford: £391.5m

    £412.7m£414.5m£391.5mThurrock is higher£670.0m£672.8m£635.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dartford £202.9m, Thurrock £302.5mThurrock: £302.5mDartford: £202.9mThurrock: £303.8mDartford: £203.7mThurrock: £287.0mDartford: £192.4m

    £202.9m£203.7m£192.4mThurrock is higher£302.5m£303.8m£287.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dartford £136.2m, Thurrock £246.7mThurrock: £246.7mDartford: £136.2mThurrock: £247.8mDartford: £136.8mThurrock: £234.0mDartford: £129.2m

    £136.2m£136.8m£129.2mThurrock is higher£246.7m£247.8m£234.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dartford £184.0m, Thurrock £268.0mThurrock: £268.0mDartford: £184.0mThurrock: £269.2mDartford: £184.8mThurrock: £254.3mDartford: £174.5m

    £184.0m£184.8m£174.5mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£268.0m£269.2m£254.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford £7.0m, Thurrock £14.2mThurrock: £14.2mDartford: £7.0mThurrock: £14.3mDartford: £7.0mThurrock: £13.5mDartford: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mThurrock is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford £11.5m, Thurrock £19.5mThurrock: £19.5mDartford: £11.5mThurrock: £19.6mDartford: £11.6mThurrock: £18.5mDartford: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mThurrock is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dartford £0.37m, Thurrock £0.75mThurrock: £0.75mDartford: £0.37mThurrock: £0.75mDartford: £0.37mThurrock: £0.71mDartford: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mThurrock is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford £39.7m, Thurrock £65.2mThurrock: £65.2mDartford: £39.7mThurrock: £65.4mDartford: £39.8mThurrock: £61.8mDartford: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mThurrock is higher£65.2m£65.4m£61.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dartford £17.4m, Thurrock £25.6mThurrock: £25.6mDartford: £17.4mThurrock: £25.7mDartford: £17.5mThurrock: £24.3mDartford: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mThurrock is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford £7.8m, Thurrock £13.1mThurrock: £13.1mDartford: £7.8mThurrock: £13.2mDartford: £7.8mThurrock: £12.5mDartford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mThurrock is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford £113.0m, Thurrock £210.8mThurrock: £210.8mDartford: £113.0mThurrock: £211.7mDartford: £113.5mThurrock: £200.0mDartford: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mThurrock is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dartford £15.7m, Thurrock £29.0mThurrock: £29.0mDartford: £15.7mThurrock: £29.1mDartford: £15.8mThurrock: £27.5mDartford: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mThurrock is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dartford £14.4m, Thurrock £21.5mThurrock: £21.5mDartford: £14.4mThurrock: £21.6mDartford: £14.5mThurrock: £20.4mDartford: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mThurrock is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dartford £0.59m, Thurrock £0.64mThurrock: £0.64mDartford: £0.59mThurrock: £0.64mDartford: £0.59mThurrock: £0.61mDartford: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dartford £0.43m, Thurrock £0.57mThurrock: £0.57mDartford: £0.43mThurrock: £0.57mDartford: £0.43mThurrock: £0.54mDartford: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dartford £0.81m, Thurrock £0.99mThurrock: £0.99mDartford: £0.81mThurrock: £0.99mDartford: £0.82mThurrock: £0.94mDartford: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mThurrock is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dartford 15,901, Thurrock 23,539Thurrock: 23,539Dartford: 15,901

    15,901Thurrock is higher23,539

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dartford 1,490, Thurrock 3,041Thurrock: 3,041Dartford: 1,490

    1,490Thurrock is higher3,041

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dartford 2,381, Thurrock 4,049Thurrock: 4,049Dartford: 2,381

    2,381Thurrock is higher4,049

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dartford 6,285, Thurrock 10,359Thurrock: 10,359Dartford: 6,285

    6,285Thurrock is higher10,359

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dartford 12,361, Thurrock 21,774Thurrock: 21,774Dartford: 12,361

    12,361Thurrock is higher21,774

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dartford 1,820, Thurrock 2,941Thurrock: 2,941Dartford: 1,820

    1,820Thurrock is higher2,941

Show the numbers
Dartford and Thurrock, total
MeasureDartfordThurrockHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.7m£414.5m£391.5m£670.0m£672.8m£635.5mThurrock
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£202.9m£203.7m£192.4m£302.5m£303.8m£287.0mThurrock
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m£246.7m£247.8m£234.0mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.0m£184.8m£174.5m£268.0m£269.2m£254.3mThurrock
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mThurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThurrock
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mThurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£65.2m£65.4m£61.8mThurrock
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mThurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mThurrock
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mThurrock
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mThurrock
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mThurrock
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mThurrock
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mThurrock
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mThurrock
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,90123,539Thurrock
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4903,041Thurrock
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3814,049Thurrock
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,28510,359Thurrock
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,36121,774Thurrock
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8202,941Thurrock

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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